Slough Scouts are running an open Explorer Belt award to Bulgaria in 2024! It is open to Young People aged 16 to 25 years, so please advertise to your older Explorers, if they are looking for a new adventure! I…
Leaders Open Morning
On March 11th, we’ll be hosting our first leaders open morning – providing an opportunity for all leaders across the district to drop in and ask questions or get support. There will be members of the district team available to…
Places Left for The Deep
We still have 30 places left for The Deep sleepover on 10th February. If you want to join us, find all the information in the event page here: https://blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk/event/beaver-cub-sleepover-at-the-deep-5/. Or if you want to book straight away, head over to…
Are you showing films at your premises?
As a district, we have just paid for MPLC video license for the next year so that groups can continue to show films at their premises. At a cost of £423.20, our exec has asked the question of whether this…
All good things must come to end
As you may be aware, we have been searching for a replacement District Commissioner / Lead Volunteer for your District for some time now, but unfortunately we have not, to date found a suitable replacement. That said though, discussions are…
Help us find out about local plans for the Youth Investment Fund
Groups should have received a link to a form to capture data about what they know about the Youth Investment Fund. If your group haven’t received it, please check your spam folder. If there’s nothing there, you can email wendy.may@scouts.org.uk to let…
Cleaning Up Compass
At the Roadshows we, County touched on the need for updating data in Compass, more information is now available and we would appreciate your support in carrying this out locally. It is important to remember that this is a task…
White Ribbon Scouts Badge
We are excited to have partnered with both Jacky Bowes, High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire and White Ribbon UK, to create the very first White Ribbon Scouts Badge!www.humbersidescouts.org.uk/programme-support/white-ribbon-badge As we heard at our AGM, Jacky is striving…
District Events Team
We are currently booking in dates for District Events in 2023, including Sleepovers and Camp Craft, to ensure continuity whilst the search for a new DC continues. However, we are looking for some more volunteers to help with planning, taking…
Support for the cost of living impact on Scouts
The ongoing uncertainty around the increasing cost of living is having a direct impact on Scouts. We all want to do what we can to make sure more young people have the opportunity to gain skills for life, and that…
